Shot Fired During Violent Robbery
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Gift Giving help Find the perfect gifts for your loved North Brunswick kids use new talent to help those ones this holiday season in need this Thanksgiving Page 10 Page 3 Serving North and South Brunswick November 27,2002 www.gmnews.com Your Local Connection 500 Vol. Shot fired during violent robbery According to Mamroud, the Customer's call armed man told them to be quiet for help ends and threatened to kill them while demanding money. moments of terror Mamroud said he heard a sec- BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP ond unidentified suspect trying to Staff Writer open the cash register. "I offered the man with the Livingston Avenue store weapon my expensive watch and owner and his secretary the payroll checks," Mamroud A were terrorized for approx- said. imately 15 minutes during an The man then allegedly hit attempted armed robbery Friday Mamroud in the head with the gun night. a total of three times and hit At approximately 7:19 p.m.Prassad once, according to police received a phone call from a Mamroud. patron of Jack's Famous Furniture, "Vicky and I were telling them located at 1007 Livingston Avc., to push the button on the cash reg- North Brunswick. ister, when a customer walked in. "The witness said he walked The customer must have realized inside the furniture store and saw the different guy behind the regis- some people lied up, yelling for ter and saw the guy with the gun to help, so he ran from the store to my head. The man with the gun Krauszer's across the street to call fired a shot at the witness, who ran the police," North Brunswick po- out of the store," Mamroud said. VERONICA YANKOWSKI lice Lt. Russ Fusero said. "They took Vicky's jewelry. South Brunswick youth football players Jeremy Vindigni (I) and Max Mirinov sing the national Store owner Jack Mamroud They took the payroll checks and anthem while holding their New York Jets caps prior to the game in Giants Stadium in East said, "My employee Vicky and I some credit cards and ran out the Rutherford on Sunday. were sitting behind the counter.- I side emergency exit door," was working on payroll at the Mamroud said. time, about 7:05, when a tall, thin, unshaven African American, There were no reported injuries, according to police, who MOM scoping hearings to begin wearing a light green coat, entered the store. are still investigating the incident. Monmouth and Middlesex coun- Manalapan, and Englishtown in "He came up to the desk and "In the 13 years that I have Comments on new ties to the Northeast Corridor Monmouth County, and west pulled out a gun and said, 'Get up. been here, nothing like this has rail line will be used Line or New Jersey Coast Line through the Middlesex County Don't look at me. Turn around and ever happened. This is such a safe for connecting service into New towns of Monroe, Jamesburg, come out of the office.' So I did," neighborhood, a nice place to to formulate study York City. and South Brunswick. work," Mamroud said. Mamroud said. BY CHARLES W. KIM The first hearing is scheduled The service would then con- "He made me lie face down on Despite the incident Friday, Staff Writer for Tuesday at the Holiday Inn on nect to the Northeast Corridor the salesroom floor. He took my Mamroud said he is a proud part Forsgate Drive in Monroe, and Line in the Monmouth Junction he public will be heard will run from 1:30-9 p.m. section of South Brunswick. hands and tied them together with of the North Brunswick communi- next week regarding a a roll of tape. Then, he took my ty The second will take place on Two other routes, one heading T study of NJ Transit's pro- Wednesday at the Ramada Inn of east from Farmingdale to Red jacket and put it over my head," "I look forward to seeing the posed Monmouth-Ocean-Mid- Mamroud said. community at the Hanukkah cele- Toms River on Route 9 in Ocean Bank, and another heading north dlesex (MOM) commuter rail County. to Matawan from Freehold, will According to Mamroud, the bration on Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. in front line. The last hearing is scheduled also be evaluated, according to same man proceeded to tie secre- of my store," he said. Three separate public hear- tary Vicky Prassad in the same Public dignitaries, including to be held at the Freehold the agency. ings are scheduled to begin Gardens Hotel off Route 537 in All three routes would use manner. Mayor David Spaulding and com- Tuesday, one in each of the three "Then, he tied my legs together munity leaders, will attend the cer- Freehold Township on Dec. 9. diesel trains to reach Newark counties that the proposed line While there is support for the before transferring passengers to very tightly and hit me in the head emony and assist in kindling the will run through. with his gun," Mamroud said. "Giant Menorah of Freedom." plan in Monmouth and Ocean electric trains into New York, According to a newsletter counties, Three Middlesex according to the newsletter. from NJ Transit, the "scoping Index Quote of the week: County towns and the Middlesex The study, awarded to SYS- hearings" will allow residents to Board of Freeholders oppose the TRA Consulting of Bloomfield Business 22 give their opinions on the line Classified 32 "I get to cook, and it's fun. And we're helping plan. last year, will also look at the people at the same time. I'm really fortunate, and help shape a draft of an en- Milestones . .. .27 The preferred route would many impacts that the controver- • •%' and I like to give back whatever I can." vironmental impact study on the take commuters from Lakehurst sial proposal will have on the Patrick Chung, $400 million project. 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The Department of Parks and Recre- "We've evolved from our beginnings as ation's Baking Club, including 15 children a soup kitchen into a community-resource from grades three-eight, baked pies for the center, helping to educate people in need, Elijah's Promise soup kitchen in New making them aware of alternate means of Brunswick last Thursday. living, giving them more opportunity," With Thanksgiving approaching, Greg MacLachlan said. Kikelhan, program coordinator for the Soup kitchen serving shifts are Monday parks department, wanted the children to through Fiiday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; share the pies they baked in class with the Monday through Friday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. soup kitchen. and Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. Both "I think it really made them feel like groups and individuals are encouraged to they were making a difference. I'm very call in advance to schedule a time to help. proud of them. They are a very thoughtful "We have some immediate needs.